Gable used in propelling cabs



w h s a e h s 2 M I B H N R A M a d 0 M o m SUPPORTING CABLE USED INBROPELLING ems. No. 283,058f

Patented Aug. 14, 1883.

(No Model 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M. ARNHEIM. SUPPORTING CABLE USED IN.PROPELLING GARS.

N0. Z83,058. Y Patented Aug. 14, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARKS ABNHEIM, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

SUPPORTlNG- CABLE USED. IN PROPELLlNG CARS.

SPEGIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 283,058, dated August14, 1883. 7 Q 7 Application filed April 23,1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARKS ARNHEIM, of I panying drawings and the lettersof reference marked thereon, making part of this specification.

View. Fig. 3 is a back view. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line soas, Fig. 3.

My invention consists in the application or attachment of a magnetizedbarof appropriate shape and form, or of an electro-magnet, to the viseor grappler of the car, or in making the grappler itself, or someportion thereof, in such form and of proper materials as to be itself apermanent magnet of suflicient and proper strength, or to be capable ofbeing electro-magnetized in a sufficient and proper manner, so as tosupport by its attractive power the running cable in its proper place,and in connection with the vise or grappler, and so as to prevent thecable from slipping off and dropping away from the grappler of the car.I v

To enableothers skilled in the art to make and. use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct my vise or grappler in any of the known forms and applythereto any or all of the appendages of such grapplers; but in order toobviatethe danger that may result from the cables slipping off-anddropping away from the grappler, and thereby causing delay and thenecessity of pushing the car to the next station, where access may be.had to capable of being electromagnetized to a proper and sufficientextent to support by its or their attractive power the running cable inits proper place with reference to the vise or grappler,

. T and to prevent the cable from slipping off and Figure 1 is a frontView. Fig. 2 is a side,

dropping away from the grappler; and, furthermore, for the purpose oflessening the friction and wear of the cable against or upon any part ofthe grappler, or from contact with the magnet just described, resultingeither from the weight of the cable orfrom the attraction of the magnet,I use in the construc= tion of the grappler some soft material--such aslead, brass, or copper-or wheels and pulleys, either each alone or inconjunction with each other, for that portion of the grappler whichcomes in contact with the running cable, as shown by letter B in theaccompanying drawings. When the car stops, the cable moves against thissoft material, or upon the wheels and pulleys, or both, and thereby isworn away less rapidly and moves with less friction.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A gripper for a traveling cable, a part whereof is rendered magnetic toretain the cable in its proper place, substantially as described.

. MARKS ARNHEIM.

Witnesses:

JNo. II. HAMILTON, D. MOLEAN. SHAW.

